I don't think i've tried it; according to these people, Empire vs Red Delicious is an east coast/west coast thing: https://www.orangepippin.com/varieties/apple

I don't think i've tried it; according to these people, Empire vs Red Delicious is an east coast/west coast thing: https://www.orangepippin.com/varieties/apples/empire https://www.orangepippin.com/varieties/apples/empire But i live in the UK, so i don't see either!